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Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

Explore our wide range of courses, some of the most exciting and innovative in the world. You can expect the highest level of training, state-of-the-art facilities and will work with the latest advancements in high performance technology.

Channel your passion into real world skills, make unrivalled industry connections and get ready to make your dream career in the world of film, television and games a reality.

All courses

Main Campus 22 Sep/25 Places Available 10.00am - 5.30pm 5 days Full-time

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Drama Directing

Main Campus 24 Sep/25 Places Available! Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time

Cymru Wales 25 Jun/25 Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time

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Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Scotland 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time

Main Campus 08 Sep/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day

Cymru Wales 25 Sep/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day

Leeds 02 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time

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Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Main Campus 29 Sep/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5.15pm 2 days Full-time

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Working With Actors

Leeds 15 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time

Main Campus 01 Oct/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time

Scotland 14 Oct/25 Application deadline 30 Sep 2025 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

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Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Main Campus 01 Oct/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time

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Scriptwriting for Film and TV

Main Campus 01 Oct/25 PLACES AVAILABLE 6:30pm-9:30pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evening - 6:30pm-9:30pm Part-time

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Creative Producers Lab

Scotland 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time

Main Campus 08 Sep/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day

Cymru Wales 25 Sep/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day

Leeds 02 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time

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Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Main Campus 02 Oct/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time

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Head of Production

Main Campus 06 Oct/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time

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Line Producing For Film

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

Leeds 07 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

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Introduction to Working in the Assistant Directors' Department

Leeds 09 Oct/25 Apply Now! 10:00 - 17:00 2 Days Full-time

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Pitching Your Factual Project: How To Get A Broadcaster To Say 'Yes'!

Leeds 15 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time

Main Campus 01 Oct/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time

Scotland 14 Oct/25 Application deadline 30 Sep 2025 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

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Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Leeds 15 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time

Main Campus 01 Oct/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time

Scotland 14 Oct/25 Application deadline 30 Sep 2025 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

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Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Leeds 21 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

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Introduction to Script Editing for Film and TV

Main Campus 22 Oct/25 Places Available! 6.15pm - 9.15pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evenings - 6:15pm-9:15pm Part-time

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Creating The Short

Main Campus 22 Oct/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 4:00pm 3 days Full-time

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Production Coordinators

Main Campus 27 Oct/25 PLACES AVAILABLE 10am to 4.30pm each day 2 days Full-time

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Introducing AI for Storyboarding, Pitch Decks, Gaming and Creative Media

Main Campus 15 Sep/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 10 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time

Leeds Register Your Interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time

Scotland 03 Nov/25 Application deadline 20 Oct 2025 10am - 5pm 10 days Full-time

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Writing the TV Pilot

Main Campus 03 Nov/25 PLACES AVAILABLE 10am to 5pm each day 5 days Full-time

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Script Editing: From Prep to Production

Coming soon

Cymru Wales 10.00 - 16.00 1 day Full-time

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Effective Documentary Interviews

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 5 days Full-time

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Essential Skills for Assistant Editing in Scripted HETV/Film

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Film and Disability - What Are Your Options?

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Film Distribution and International Sales 1.0

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 13.00 0.5 days

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Film Distribution and International Sales 2.0

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 16:00 1 day Full-time

Scotland 10:00-5:00pm 1 Day Part-time

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Filming with a Smartphone

London 23 Jun/25 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland Register your interest! 10.00 - 17.30 2 days Full-time

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Financing Your Feature Film

Scotland Register Your Interest 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

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First Time Factual Producing

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 16:00 1 day Full-time

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Freelancing for TV and Film: The Essentials

Scotland 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time

Main Campus 08 Sep/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day

Cymru Wales 25 Sep/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day

Leeds 02 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time

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Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Cymru Wales Application deadline 3 Mar 2024 10.00 - 16.00 1 day Full-time

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Get Ready for Your Location Shoot

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Getting A Commission

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How To Write a Factual TV Proposal

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Interview Skills for Factual TV

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Interviewing for Documentary

Scotland New Dates coming soon ! 10:00-5:00pm 2 days Part-time

Cymru Wales 09 Jul/25 10:00-5:00pm 2 days

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Interviewing for Documentary and Factual Filmmakers

Scotland 10:00-5:00pm 4 days Part-time

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Introduction to 2D Drawn Animation (Imaginary Playground)

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Introduction to Camera Gimbals: Rigging and Stabilising Shots

Scotland 09:30am-5:00pm 4 days Full-time

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Introduction to Colour Grading

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Short Courses

Short Courses

Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

All courses

Drama Directing

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Working With Actors

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Scriptwriting for Film and TV

Creative Producers Lab

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Head of Production

Line Producing For Film

Introduction to Working in the Assistant Directors' Department

Pitching Your Factual Project: How To Get A Broadcaster To Say 'Yes'!

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Script Editing for Film and TV

Creating The Short

Production Coordinators

Introducing AI for Storyboarding, Pitch Decks, Gaming and Creative Media

Writing the TV Pilot

Script Editing: From Prep to Production

Coming soon

Effective Documentary Interviews

Essential Skills for Assistant Editing in Scripted HETV/Film

Film and Disability - What Are Your Options?

Film Distribution and International Sales 1.0

Film Distribution and International Sales 2.0

Filming with a Smartphone

Financing Your Feature Film

First Time Factual Producing

Freelancing for TV and Film: The Essentials

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Get Ready for Your Location Shoot

Getting A Commission

How To Write a Factual TV Proposal

Interview Skills for Factual TV

Interviewing for Documentary

Interviewing for Documentary and Factual Filmmakers

Introduction to 2D Drawn Animation (Imaginary Playground)

Introduction to Camera Gimbals: Rigging and Stabilising Shots

Introduction to Colour Grading

Introduction to Directing Continuing Drama

10 Reasons to Choose The National Film & Television School